‘US working on extradition treaty with BD’

The US department of justice is working on the process of signing the extradition treaty with Bangladesh, the country's under secretary of state for political affairs has said, reports bdnews24.com.
Wendy Sherman said this while meeting Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali in Dhaka on Friday after the fourth US-Bangladesh partnership dialogue.
During the meeting, the foreign ministry said, the minister urged the under secretary to extend necessary support to repatriate the convicted killer of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who has made the US "a safe haven".
He also requested the under secretary to expedite signing of the extradition treaty with Bangladesh.
Sherman took note of the minister's request and informed him that the US Department of Justice was working on it.
Recently Rashed Chowdhury, one of the fugitive killers of Bangabandhu, has been spotted at a social gathering in California.
Ali and Sherman also discussed issues of bilateral and regional interests.
Sherman thanked him for his visit to the US in February to participate in the White House Countering Violent Extremism Summit and meeting Secretary of State John Kerry.